The Google Earth Challenge

Post by **Foo** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 2:30 am

ITT, we try and locate the source of a photograph using google earth, with only a rough location to go on.

For example, this image:

Was taken in New Orleans. It's fairly distinctive, only took me a few mins to track down the exact source and direction.

BTW I'm uberbored waiting for a compile. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.

Post by **Captain** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 2:39 am

Wasn't that place washed away?

Post by **PJS** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 2:41 am

I think I found it...

lat=29.9418296648, lon=-90.0610620006

Post by **Captain** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 2:44 am

Found it in 3 minutes, dawg

Post by **Foo** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 2:45 am

Can you save it as a ,kmz location pin?

I shoulda thought about how to prove this before I started.

failing that, take a screencap and http://imageshack.us it

=)

Post by **Foo** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 2:45 am

zooooomj

Post by **PJS** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 2:47 am

Captain Mazda wrote:Found it in 3 minutes, dawg

Yea, that's what I found.

Even looks like the same cruise from the pic.

Post by **Foo** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 2:53 am

BTW came across this as part of searching.... tis cool:
http://geoimages.berkeley.edu/wwp905/ht ... upret.html

Post by **PJS** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 3:04 am

That's neat. Check out this one.

http://geoimages.berkeley.edu/wwp905/ht ... odell.html

Post by **Captain** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 4:36 am

Pretty awesome :icon14:

Post by **Canis** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 5:34 am

Found it in ~10 minutes before scrolling down:

[lvlshot]http://homepage.mac.com/tkessler/.Public/no.jpg[/lvlshot]

Post by **Zimbo** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 10:09 am

Here's another one. It was taken in Pyongyang.

It's a little hard to recognize it from above so if you can't find it here is a better (satelite) photo: click

=)

Post by **mik0rs** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 10:32 am

[lvlshot]http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/2640/pyong2da.jpg[/lvlshot]

Any ideas whast that building is?

Judging by how intimidating the place looks and country it's in, it's probably the place you go "if you've got a fuckin' problem how we're fuckin' runnin' things ya cunts".

Post by **bitWISE** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 10:43 am

looks like a modern take on the pyramid

lets see how detailed google has mapped columbus, ohio.

Post by **busetibi** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 10:58 am

mik0rs wrote:[lvlshot]http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/2640/pyong2da.jpg[/lvlshot]

Any ideas whast that building is?

Judging by how intimidating the place looks and country it's in, it's probably the place you go "if you've got a fuckin' problem how we're fuckin' runnin' things ya cunts".

This Pyongyang building is not actually a government ministry or a place of terror, but the Yu-kyung hotel.
Construction of the building began in 1987 and was abandoned four years later. Some people say that faulty engineering has left it structurally unsound, and visitors are not allowed to approach it up close.

Post by **andyman** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 12:22 pm

Foo wrote:ITT, we try and locate the source of a photograph using google earth, with only a rough location to go on.

For example, this image:

Was taken in New Orleans. It's fairly distinctive, only took me a few mins to track down the exact source and direction.

BTW I'm uberbored waiting for a compile. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.

do you see where there are 4 garage doors to the left of the boat? that is where we setup camp and all our equipment. I took a picture from the same crosswalk from like the same angle with carnival cruise ship that was there providing rooms for all the cityworkers. It is really weird seeing this pictures, especially after sleeping in that same place for 3 weeks when it was a big washed up shithole. I can see the same corner i used to smoke in lol

i'll find the picture i took when i get home. good find

Post by **busetibi** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 1:48 pm

35 Degrees - 45' North
51 Degrees - 30' East

Post by **tnf** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 3:34 pm

PJS wrote:That's neat. Check out this one.

http://geoimages.berkeley.edu/wwp905/ht ... odell.html

How in the hell do they make those kind of images? LIke the one with the guy on the bike especially?

Post by **MKJ** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 3:38 pm

you either need a panoramic camera or take picturs seamlessly :icon32:

Post by **tnf** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 3:39 pm

MKJ wrote:you either need a panoramic camera or take picturs seamlessly :icon32:

I can see some of the landscape ones working like that...but with people, etc., but with the guy riding the bike I just can't figure it out....

Post by **PhoeniX** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 6:36 pm

You should all check out the Birds Eye views on http://local.live.com/ some are really great.

Post by **seremtan** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 8:22 pm

busetibi wrote:35 Degrees - 45' North
51 Degrees - 30' East

33 53' S, 151 14' E

Post by **R00k** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 11:13 pm

Holy shit, it's Jim Brewer's family!

!

Post by **Captain** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 11:15 pm

I think I've seen the tard on the far right on TV...Even Stevens?

Post by **busetibi** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 2:32 am

seremtan wrote:
busetibi wrote:35 Degrees - 45' North
51 Degrees - 30' East

33 53' S, 151 14' E

51°45′07″N, 1°15′28″W
nice to see you've put your family portrait up

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